| Risk Management Recommendations for Start Up Clinics by Art Lubinski, PT, OCS |
 Just imagine, nearly a year after your clinic opening, one of your patients develops a superficial burn from a hot pack! There it is, a nickel sized non-blanchable erythema without vesiculation and moderate pain to touch over the left olecranon process. A small cool patch of sweat also manages to develop on your forehead during the rather uncomfortable process of ...>>read more |
| Wound Care Basics for the Physical Therapist by Ryan Garman, MPT |
 The skin is the body's largest organ and is responsible for protection, temperature regulation, and sensation. As skin ages, it becomes dehydrated, has decreased blood flow and loses its elasticity. The various layers of the skin which includes the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue becomes more susceptible to an injury as a result of ...>>read more |
